Amendments proposed to the Animal Welfare Bill - continued	House of Commons
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Mr David Drew

208

Clause     36,     page     19,     line     10,     at end insert—

'(aa)

in the case of a conviction for an offence under section 5, to an electric collar or similar device or anything designed or adapted for using it;'.s

   

Norman Baker
Greg Mulholland

38

Clause     36,     page     19,     line     18,     at end insert—

'(e)	in the case of conviction for an offence under section [Pet fairs], to anything used to commit the offence.'.

   

Bill Wiggin

123

Clause     36,     page     19,     line     18,     at end insert—

'(e)	in the case of conviction for an offence under section [Recordings of prohibited conduct](1)(a), to anything used, designed or adapted for making a recording.'.

   

Shona McIsaac

150

Clause     36,     page     19,     line     18,     at end insert—

'(e)	in the case of conviction for an offence under section [Non-domestic animals in circuses], to anything designed or adapted for use in connection with the use or keeping of wild animals for the purposes of a circus.'.

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Bill Wiggin
Mr David Drew

186

Clause     37,     page     19,     line     45,     at end insert—

    '(4A)   A person appointed under subsection (4)(d) must be a person who the court is satisfied has appropriate training and qualifications in, and experience of, animal welfare in order to carry out the directions.'.

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Norman Baker
Greg Mulholland

39

Clause     41,     page     21,     line     36,     at end insert—

'(c)	where it is appropriate in the interests of the animal.'.

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Bill Wiggin
Mr David Drew

187

Clause     45,     page     25,     line     10,     at end insert—

    '(2A)   A person may only be appointed as an inspector under this section if he holds an appropriate qualification to be an inspector for the purposes of the provision in question.'.

   

Bill Wiggin

59

Clause     45,     page     25,     line     13,     at end insert—

    '(3A)   Where a person other than a state veterinary inspector is to be appointed under this section, the appropriate national authority shall ensure that they have the necessary training, knowledge and qualifications for the exercise of their functions under this Act.'.

   

Norman Baker
Greg Mulholland

40

Clause     45,     page     25,     line     16,     at end insert—

    '(4A)   A person may only be appointed as an inspector under this section if he holds an appropriate qualification to be an inspector for the purposes of the provision in question.'.

   

Norman Baker
Greg Mulholland

41

Clause     45,     page     25,     line     22,     at end add—

    '(7)   In this section, "appropriate qualification" means—

(a)	a qualification—

(i)	accredited at the time of its award, and

(ii)	awarded by a body accredited at that time;

(b)	a qualification awarded before the coming into force of this section which the Secretary of State certifies to be treated for the purposes of this section as if it were a qualification within paragraph (a); or

(c)	a qualification obtained in an EEA State (other than the United Kingdom) which is equivalent to a qualification within paragraph (a) or (b).

    (8)   In subsection (7)—

"accredited" means accredited by the Secretary of State; and "EEA State" means a state which is a contracting party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area signed at Oporto on 2nd May 1992, as adjusted by the Protocol signed at Brussels on 17th March 1993.'.

   

Bill Wiggin

48

Clause     45,     page     25,     line     22,     at end add—

    '(7)   The appropriate national authority shall ensure that adequate additional funds are available to local authorities for the appointment and training of inspectors under this Act.'.

   

Bill Wiggin

60

Clause     45,     page     25,     line     22,     at end add—

    '(7)   The appropriate authority may not include in any list of suitable persons to serve as inspectors, persons employed by organisations enjoying charitable status, or having agendas which are hostile to those activities they will be inspecting.'.

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Norman Baker
Greg Mulholland

42

Clause     46,     page     25,     line     40,     at end insert 'for a period of 10 days'.

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Norman Baker
Greg Mulholland

43

Clause     54,     page     28,     line     41,     leave out subsections (6) and (7).

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Bill Wiggin

49

Clause     55,     page     29,     line     6,     after 'orders', insert ', codes'.

   

Bill Wiggin

50

Clause     55,     page     29,     line     8,     after '11', insert ', or codes made under 13,'.

   

Shona McIsaac

151

Clause     55,     page     29,     line     8,     after '11', insert 'or [Non-domestic animals in circuses],'.

   

Bill Wiggin

51

Clause     55,     page     29,     line     8,     leave out subsection (2) and insert—

    '(2)   All—

(a)	regulations,

(b)	licensing and registration regimes, and

(c)	codes of practice,

made under this Act shall only be made after the Secretary of State has presented them in the form of a draft statutory instrument which has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.'.

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Bill Wiggin
Mr David Drew

188

Clause     56,     page     29,     line     32,     at end insert '"sale" includes hire, barter and exchange, and related expressions shall be construed accordingly.'.

   

Paddy Tipping

206

Clause     56,     page     29,     line     32,     at end insert—

'"suffering" is not confined to physical suffering;'.

   

Bill Wiggin

124

Clause     56,     page     29,     line     40,     leave out from 'dwelling' to end of line 42 and insert 'are to a part which is wholly or mainly occupied as a private dwelling.'.

   

Norman Baker
Greg Mulholland

44

Clause     56,     page     29,     line     41,     leave out 'yard, garden'.

   

Bill Wiggin

54

Clause     56,     page     29,     line     42,     at end insert 'except insofar as any yard or outhouse may contain an animal to which section 17(1) may refer.'.

   

Bill Wiggin

134

Clause     56,     page     30,     line     21,     at end add—

    '(7)   Any power conferred by this Act (or by an order of a court under this Act) to destroy an animal is a power to destroy the animal in an appropriate and humane manner.'.

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Bill Wiggin

52

Clause     57,     page     30,     line     28,     at end insert—

    '(3)   The appropriate national authority shall make available to local authorities adequate monies to cover the costs of their obligations outlined in sections 16, 17, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26 and 45.'.

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Mr Ben Bradshaw

141

Schedule     3,     page     39,     line     28,     at beginning insert—

'(1)	Section 2 of the Pet Animals Act 1951 (pets not to be sold in streets etc.) ceases to have effect.'.

   

Mr Ben Bradshaw

142

Schedule     3,     page     39,     line     28,     leave out 'the Pet Animals Act 1951' and insert 'that Act'.

   

Bill Wiggin
Mr David Drew

189

Schedule     3,     page     42,     line     9,     at end insert—

'Breeding and Sale of Dogs (Welfare) Act 1999 (c. 11)

13A

In section 8 of the Breeding and Sale of Dogs (Welfare) Act 1999 (Sale of dogs)—

(a)   in subsection (1)(c), for "to the keeper of a licensed pet shop" substitute "at a licensed breeding establishment";

(b)   in subsection (2)(c), for "to the keeper of a licensed pet shop" substitute "at a licensed breeding establishment or a licensed Scottish rearing establishment".'.

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Bill Wiggin

117

Clause     59,     page     30,     line     32,     after 'repealed', insert 'or revoked'.

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Bill Wiggin

132

Schedule     4,     page     42,     line     27,     at end insert—

   

Mr Ben Bradshaw

143

Schedule     4,     page     43,     line     2,     column (2), leave out '"docking"' and insert '"nicking"'.

   

Mr Ben Bradshaw

144

Schedule     4,     page     43,     line     4,     column (2), leave out 'Section' and insert 'Sections 2 and'.

   

Mr Philip Hollobone

213

Schedule     4,     page     43,     line     15,     at end insert—

'Animal Boarding Establishments Act 1963 (c. 43)

Section 5(1)(a).'.

   

Bill Wiggin

133

Schedule     4,     page     43,     line     37,     at end add—

'(2) Instruments

Title and Number	Extent of revocation
Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/731)	In paragraph 11 of Schedule 3, the words from ", except that" to "hindquarters".In paragraph 8(c) of Schedule 4, the words "except in accordance with paragraph 11 of Schedule 3,".'.

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Prepared 24 Jan 2006